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remember the talks about boehner and the negotiations on the debt ceiling. he got 98% of what he wanted. so the conversation used to be we will cut the deficit through spending cuts. now within the space of a week, the same people, glen hubbard who was romney's chief economic adviser slated to be the federal reserve head if romney had won has an op-ed in the financial times today saying the first thing we should do is focus on more revenues and the way to get that is from capping deductions for the wealthy. so it's extraordinary the shape of the the rhetoric that's coming from republicans in the the last week has really changed a great deal. i think they recognize, even if obama doesn't recognize and even if most centrist democrats don't recognize it, they hold all the cards here. >> so who's the god you're referring to there? >> grover norquist? i'd say it's more a collection of dayties who said the first -- >> but that's the point. republican leaders and some republican thought leaders might be coming around that we have a deal here. but the reason for the
remember the talks about boehner and the negotiations on the debt ceiling. he got 98% of what he wanted. so the conversation used to be we will cut the deficit through spending cuts. now within the space of a week, the same people, glen hubbard who was romney's chief economic adviser slated to be the federal reserve head if romney had won has an op-ed in the financial times today saying the first thing we should do is focus on more revenues and the way to get that is from capping deductions for...
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amount is likely far more than republicans would be willing to accept and double the amount that speaker boehner had offered the president during their debt negotiations last year. today, the president is scheduled to meet with ceos from a dozen companies among them general electric, ford and ibm. they'll discuss ways to work together and try to find a balanced approach to reducing the deficit. during a closed door meeting yesterday with union leaders and liberal supporters, president obama reportedly vowed that he would "not budge" when it comes to letting the bush tax cuts expire for the country's highest earners. labor leader and president of the afl-cio was among those at the white house meeting and says he and the president are right now on the same page, richard trumka. >> we're working to make sure we're not paying a tab for a party we didn't go to. the president led with the notion of protecting the middle class and now you have republicans that have it in their power and could sign a bill tomorrow that protects the middle class so we'll see what they can. are we going to push them on th
amount is likely far more than republicans would be willing to accept and double the amount that speaker boehner had offered the president during their debt negotiations last year. today, the president is scheduled to meet with ceos from a dozen companies among them general electric, ford and ibm. they'll discuss ways to work together and try to find a balanced approach to reducing the deficit. during a closed door meeting yesterday with union leaders and liberal supporters, president obama...
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boehner was in favor in. >> i think the lawsuit is really pathetic. it doesn't work for them much politically, because they talked about all these supposedly extreme executive actions and all they came up with is obamacare, you know, rules and procedure provision that, as you point out, they've all been on the record in line with. but i think it does go politically to the republican problem here, which is on the one hand they cater to certain elements of their base that have an antipathy to the president and they don't have laws to support the pursuit they want to do. >> ari, washington is not hollywood for ugly people when ari is in washington. thank you. >> sure, sure. >> thank you, lawrence. >>> impeach me. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with what could be a battle between president obama and the republican congress. the stakes are these. can congress destroy a president's ability to destroy the vital problems facing the country, a broken immigration system, aging and decaying infrast
boehner was in favor in. >> i think the lawsuit is really pathetic. it doesn't work for them much politically, because they talked about all these supposedly extreme executive actions and all they came up with is obamacare, you know, rules and procedure provision that, as you point out, they've all been on the record in line with. but i think it does go politically to the republican problem here, which is on the one hand they cater to certain elements of their base that have an antipathy...
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speaker boehner, topless or otherwise. joy reid, david corn, and bill cohen, thank you all. apologies to david for that offensive anal si. >>> coming up, congress is back, the fiscal cliff is near. will house republicans finally think of the good of the country and not the good of this guy? >> the president was committed -- elected on the basis that he was not romney and that romney was a poopy head and you should vote against romney. [ female announcer ] so how long have you been living flake-free with head & shoulders? since before jeans were this skinny... since us three got a haircut. since my first twenty-ninth birthday. [ female announcer ] head & shoulders. live flake free. without freshly-made pasta. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. >>> well, count grover norquist among the walking wounded after last week's election because a new report says the man responsible for the infamous anti-tax pledge doesn't have the sam
speaker boehner, topless or otherwise. joy reid, david corn, and bill cohen, thank you all. apologies to david for that offensive anal si. >>> coming up, congress is back, the fiscal cliff is near. will house republicans finally think of the good of the country and not the good of this guy? >> the president was committed -- elected on the basis that he was not romney and that romney was a poopy head and you should vote against romney. [ female announcer ] so how long have you...
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he didn't whack boehner or make a distinction between democrats and republicans. he sort of vaguely -- he attacked the vague congress, but at the end of the day, it's quite clear he can bring a lot more democrats to the table who are willing to compromise, maybe give on issues they don't want to give on than boehner can. so it's not even a congressional problem. it's a house republican problem. and think at some point in time the president is going to have to change his message a little bit to make that abundantly clear to those americans who are listening. >> you know, i hear your frustration and criticism with speaker boehner. a part of me feels sorry for him. >> i wish i could. >> i linger under the belief that president obama and speaker boehner in a room together could cut a deal. i think boehner can't crow his colleagues. >> well, yes rk, that's true an i've heard that sympathy for boehner and that's true, but on the other hand, leaders are able to solve problems an he hasn't been able to solve it at all. >> as a fallback plan to protect the middle class, re
he didn't whack boehner or make a distinction between democrats and republicans. he sort of vaguely -- he attacked the vague congress, but at the end of the day, it's quite clear he can bring a lot more democrats to the table who are willing to compromise, maybe give on issues they don't want to give on than boehner can. so it's not even a congressional problem. it's a house republican problem. and think at some point in time the president is going to have to change his message a little bit to...
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a john boehner pregnant? >> the nation is pregnant but we don't know the gender. >> i troo i htried to make the e to you earlier that perhaps it's nancy pelosi that's pregnant because, hear me out -- >> i will. >> she's the person that sort of gains -- she gains a lot in what happened because -- >> did she gain baby weight. >> she looks better, her votes in the caucus look better. >> she's the auntie. >> she's getting the baby. >> we are trying to get something out of all of this and a good deal that will take care of us in one way or another. >> plan "b" fails, so the pregnancy was not terminated. the pregnancy will continue. >> uh-huh. >> does it? >> the pregnancy being the fiscal cliff? >> yes, you're onto something. >> i am onto something. >> was it a miscarriage if plan "b" failed? >> not a miscarriage. you're pregnant. >> still pregnant. >> but it failed. >> no, plan "b" failed from stopping the pregnancy. >> steve kornacki weigh in on this. >> wake up there. >> who is eating for two? >> i believe rober
a john boehner pregnant? >> the nation is pregnant but we don't know the gender. >> i troo i htried to make the e to you earlier that perhaps it's nancy pelosi that's pregnant because, hear me out -- >> i will. >> she's the person that sort of gains -- she gains a lot in what happened because -- >> did she gain baby weight. >> she looks better, her votes in the caucus look better. >> she's the auntie. >> she's getting the baby. >> we are...
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boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good job -- >> looks like he's going to get more political leeway. he doesn't have eric cantor. it seems like there's for trust between the two but, jackie, if the american people had known they not only were re-electing status quo but the same people are in the room that gave us the gridlock, i wonder how that ballot would have turned out. >> i wonder if he said it's going to be the same people in the room, and, you know, a lot of this is going to be theater. we were talking about that for the first couple of days, hopefully not weeks but there will be a lo
boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good...
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. >> john boehner shot back. quote, the president got his higher tax. $600 billion from higher earners with no spending cuts at the end of 2012. he also got higher taxes via obamacare. the president's sequester is the wrong way to reduce the deficit, but it is here to stay until washington democrats get serious about cutting spending. the government simply cannot keep delaying the inevitable and spending money it doesn't have. unquote. question, president obama wants to pin sequestration on the republicans. speaker boehner calls sequestration, as you saw, quote unquote, the president's sequester. is he right? >> yes, he is right, in that it was proposed by the president and by his folks when they had the budget impasse, as a way of i say, putting pressure on both sides at some point to deal with it. but our government is so dysfunctional we are at this particular stage now. the problem now is, where do we go from here in terms of this is going to undermine the confidence of the country in the government, and its
. >> john boehner shot back. quote, the president got his higher tax. $600 billion from higher earners with no spending cuts at the end of 2012. he also got higher taxes via obamacare. the president's sequester is the wrong way to reduce the deficit, but it is here to stay until washington democrats get serious about cutting spending. the government simply cannot keep delaying the inevitable and spending money it doesn't have. unquote. question, president obama wants to pin sequestration...
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that's bane that's boehner. that's after issa selected john kerry to testify in front of the committee next month. issa is accusing the department. says the new s&p will compel kerry to, quote, answer questionsing your agency's response about the investigation of the attack. david cornyn has been following this. and michael tomaski is a special correspondent for "the daily beast." is there anything here? i've been arguing and watching this thing. i do have a file cabinet in my head. it's not like every day is brand-new thing. consistently we got reports there was a copycat kind of thing. there was protests all over the middle east at that time. cairo was obviously all over the media. that led to kind of a copycat operation in this benghazi facility out there. and, of course, the whoelg thing seems to have come out o of anger in the islamic and arab world of this crazy and on knox vus video that went out. we all know that. that's in the paper, the news that came out. what's new, pussycat? why do they keep making
that's bane that's boehner. that's after issa selected john kerry to testify in front of the committee next month. issa is accusing the department. says the new s&p will compel kerry to, quote, answer questionsing your agency's response about the investigation of the attack. david cornyn has been following this. and michael tomaski is a special correspondent for "the daily beast." is there anything here? i've been arguing and watching this thing. i do have a file cabinet in my...
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but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in the house? >> well, i think the elections are over. we need to find solutions to help our country move forward in a positive direction and as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs says the biggest threat to our national security is actually our debt. we need to get this spending under control and get people back to work. >> i want to talk about this issue of taxes and tax rates and get you to respond to something from not exactly someone who is known as a liberal thinker here. take a listen. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. it really won't, i don't think. i don't know why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. make it $500,000, make it a million. the republican party is going to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of w
but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in the house? >> well, i think the elections are over. we need to find solutions to help our country move forward in a positive direction and as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs says the biggest threat to our national security is...
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john boehner ought to be ashamed of himself. >> i thought it would be political theater. and indeed it was political theater. worthy of an oscar. >> what is it about the left? why are they so reluctant to acknowledge what is a real, clear present danger of a nuclear armed iran? joining me now dennis kussinich. guys, good to see you. before we get into long answers substance, i want to see if we can agree on certain facts here. do we all agree that iran is a state sponsor of terror? do we all agree on that? >> absolutely. >> do you agree with that, dennis kussinich. >> it has been. >> and they are today. they fund hezbollah. they're fighting proxy wars all over the middle east and elsewhere, dennis, come on. you know that, right? >> they're fighting hezbollah and attacking israel. >> okay. they're a state sponsor of terror. do we all agree that they have repeatedly threatened to wipe israel off the map, the supreme leader, ahmadinejad do we agree they're a real threat in the region and to the united states? >> well, let me respond to that. i think, sean, if we're going to
john boehner ought to be ashamed of himself. >> i thought it would be political theater. and indeed it was political theater. worthy of an oscar. >> what is it about the left? why are they so reluctant to acknowledge what is a real, clear present danger of a nuclear armed iran? joining me now dennis kussinich. guys, good to see you. before we get into long answers substance, i want to see if we can agree on certain facts here. do we all agree that iran is a state sponsor of terror?...
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boehner, we'll sell this. deal by 28 or 29. >> kimberly: demonize republicans to say he would meet them halfway and number of instances. look, i'm presidential and i am showing leadership. they're intractable. they are the bad guys, i'm good guy and aloha. >> bob: he came up to $400,000 in taxes. >> greg: got to go. much more to come. "the five" will be back in a moment. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers d
boehner, we'll sell this. deal by 28 or 29. >> kimberly: demonize republicans to say he would meet them halfway and number of instances. look, i'm presidential and i am showing leadership. they're intractable. they are the bad guys, i'm good guy and aloha. >> bob: he came up to $400,000 in taxes. >> greg: got to go. much more to come. "the five" will be back in a moment. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you...
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house speaker john boehner gets his way on the budget? welcome to boehnerville where the rich won't pay their fair share. our children's educations will be cut. medicaid medicare and social security will put at risk and the economic recovery would falter. >> jennifer: so it's airing against a handful of house republicans. do you think that's a strategy that is going to work to have that outside pressure? >> i think it's important to keep up the pressure against the republicans, just like the republicans are trying to keep up the pressure against the president and the democrats, but this thing is going to get resolved. right now the president is in a very strong position. i think he has the full support of his party behind him. speaker boehner, i think is always looking over his shoulder. it is the tea party tail that wags the republican party dog in washington these days. hopefully he'll find a way to pass a package that will help the country in a time of need. >> jennifer: i must say i take a little bit of pleasure in watching them squir
house speaker john boehner gets his way on the budget? welcome to boehnerville where the rich won't pay their fair share. our children's educations will be cut. medicaid medicare and social security will put at risk and the economic recovery would falter. >> jennifer: so it's airing against a handful of house republicans. do you think that's a strategy that is going to work to have that outside pressure? >> i think it's important to keep up the pressure against the republicans, just...
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look at speaker boehner, he's showing that we need to show leadership. we have to work with the president. they have the message and they'll respond appropriately and you'll see. >> that's very optimistic. i think, i degree with armstrong, the next few weeks whether they got the message or not. we have this big issue coming up with all of these fiscal issues and boehner a year and a half ago, when this came up the last time, he was basically whipped by the tea party wing of his party. so, the real question is, whether he's able to go back to that tea party link and say what armstrong just said, work with the president, some degree on compromise on taxes and raising revenues. i think it's an open question whether he can do that and whether he can succeed in doing that. >> gentlemen, thanks so much. i appreciate your time today. >>> stick around. up next, i got actor and activist ally sheedy waiting in the wings. she'll be with me in a second. >>> welcome back. tens of thousands are still in the dark after hurricane sandy. power crews in new york and new j
look at speaker boehner, he's showing that we need to show leadership. we have to work with the president. they have the message and they'll respond appropriately and you'll see. >> that's very optimistic. i think, i degree with armstrong, the next few weeks whether they got the message or not. we have this big issue coming up with all of these fiscal issues and boehner a year and a half ago, when this came up the last time, he was basically whipped by the tea party wing of his party. so,...
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on the house side, john boehner and eric cantor having trouble keeping their troops in line. where is this going? is hard to tell, because for the be over a cliff gop. i admire the passion and sincerity of those who do not want to pass a budget unless you get rid of obama care, but it is unrealistic in the real world. the only thing it would do is undo the gains republicans have made in the last year. i think it is a suicide caucus, and i hope enough of them will willze that so that they have a majority, even if it is a bare majority, to pass a continuing resolution. >> a longtime democratic representative looked at the left wing of its own party in the house and said, the problem is they thinks it's on the level. the world is as square as an orange. the problem john boehner has is he is dealing with up part of his party that are true believers. it is a passion for them. it is the mission they have. they do not have a prayer to do it. boomerang ont will them. >> the interesting data is that polling shows that while obama care is unpopular, people do not want to defund it. it
on the house side, john boehner and eric cantor having trouble keeping their troops in line. where is this going? is hard to tell, because for the be over a cliff gop. i admire the passion and sincerity of those who do not want to pass a budget unless you get rid of obama care, but it is unrealistic in the real world. the only thing it would do is undo the gains republicans have made in the last year. i think it is a suicide caucus, and i hope enough of them will willze that so that they have a...
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let's see what boehner does. he could pass comprehensive immigration reform -- it would pass in a maybe -- >> he would no lock longer be speaker. [ talking over one another ] >> hold on, hold on. >> reform is dead, and mr. perry, if he's a wise man, and i think he's smart, can ride this issue into the primaries, because it is a blazing issue, it's gone national, it's been on television. take a look at drudge, he must have 30 stories about t it's gone on for weeks. >> taken off. >> and obama is on the defensive. >> adding fuel to the fire? >> prior to visiting texas, the president was in the state of colorado where he shot some pool tuesday night at a bar, originally founded by colorado governor hicklenlooper. >> and a man off camera held up a marijuana joint, and extended an invitation to the president. you want to hit this? listen closely. >> do you want to hit this? >> colorado recently legalized recreational marijuana. >> so question, why is the president so uptight about taking a friendly toke. >> wasn't that
let's see what boehner does. he could pass comprehensive immigration reform -- it would pass in a maybe -- >> he would no lock longer be speaker. [ talking over one another ] >> hold on, hold on. >> reform is dead, and mr. perry, if he's a wise man, and i think he's smart, can ride this issue into the primaries, because it is a blazing issue, it's gone national, it's been on television. take a look at drudge, he must have 30 stories about t it's gone on for weeks. >>...
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as speaker boehner asserts? >> i think to some degree, it is, and i think that's why john boehner just took off like an airplane, so to speak, and began turning in this into hyper politics. at the same time, boehner is not offering a real solution, the obama requests, the white house request to congress for the money, specifically said tell me how you want to -- how you want the money spent. to rather than ranting from the podium, john boehner could be say, we're preparing that right now and it's going to include national guard and this is -- we'll give you the money if you do this. >> going to be legislation on the floor and the senate pretty soon, probably pay, go to the house and let's see what john boehner does. he could pay us comprehensive immigration reform based on that senate bill, it would pass in a minute. democrats would -- >> no longer be speaker -- >> no longer be speaker anymore, and i don't -- much to anybody. >> hold on. >> quickly. >> reform is dead and mr. perry, if he's a wise man, i think he
as speaker boehner asserts? >> i think to some degree, it is, and i think that's why john boehner just took off like an airplane, so to speak, and began turning in this into hyper politics. at the same time, boehner is not offering a real solution, the obama requests, the white house request to congress for the money, specifically said tell me how you want to -- how you want the money spent. to rather than ranting from the podium, john boehner could be say, we're preparing that right now...
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john boehner and not necessarily to the white house now? >> gentlemen, he's in a tough spot now this could be the end of his leadership. it's that important and it is that difficult in the house right now. it's split. >> thank you very much. we want to reminds you that al jazeera will have live coverage of the senate foreign relations committee taking place in washington today, where senator chuck haige and john kerry will be meeting there, former senators, our cough within will get underway coming autopsy the 2:00 eats tar time. for us right now, we'll be right back. you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." "consider this" will be right back. nothing. here is my question for every member of ♪ ♪ >> welcome back. we continue to watch the events as they unfold in washington. the house leadership meeting with president obama just moments ago and a short time ago house speaker john boehner coming out saying he supports the white house efforts to strike at the syrian regime, saying, quote, i am going to support the president's
john boehner and not necessarily to the white house now? >> gentlemen, he's in a tough spot now this could be the end of his leadership. it's that important and it is that difficult in the house right now. it's split. >> thank you very much. we want to reminds you that al jazeera will have live coverage of the senate foreign relations committee taking place in washington today, where senator chuck haige and john kerry will be meeting there, former senators, our cough within will get...
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>> the original draft had john boehner is a bit part. when we called john boehner's people, they said the speaker would be so happy to help. he was so willing to be involved, we rewrote the ending. charlie: he was good and it -- in it. >> they were great. charlie: take a look. here it is on video. >> i know who i need to talk to. hey. it's barack. can we get together? ♪ now that is a great movie. >>they give me. they gets me every time -- it gets me every time. ♪ >> so, do you have any advice for me? john boehner: now you want my advice? first, stop sending me linked in requests. secondly, you have all the time in the world of figure this out. you can be you for a while. if you know how to do that? president obama: so i can just be me? i can wear my mom jeans and peace. -- in peace. >> there is a lot of reasons to say no to doing something like this. what is great is, especially with this white house, a lot of people want to say yes. adam and his team, we come up with an idea and they are like -- they make it happen. it is a really g
>> the original draft had john boehner is a bit part. when we called john boehner's people, they said the speaker would be so happy to help. he was so willing to be involved, we rewrote the ending. charlie: he was good and it -- in it. >> they were great. charlie: take a look. here it is on video. >> i know who i need to talk to. hey. it's barack. can we get together? ♪ now that is a great movie. >>they give me. they gets me every time -- it gets me every time. ♪...
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what are mcconnell and boehner going to do going forward? this will come up again as long as the democrats can get away with blocking action in the senate. it will be difficult for them to not have a repeat of this exact thing and to go to the floor and fail on a vote. the new whip is not a man who knows on account votes very well. -- who knows how to count votes very well. >> and he can't deliver. that is the whole reason he got that job. their relationship started off strong. mcconnell can do what he has to in the senate and john boehner cannot. >> there is no way out on this one. president obama has to navigate the politics of russia. the assassination of boris nemtsov friday night and john kerry threatened russia with the s-word, sanctions. that is if russians keep backing the separatists in ukraine. is russia going to be an issue going forward? >> i did not know we had it to start with. if things get worse, or their allies occupied ukraine it will be a problem for the democrats in 2016. on the other hand, there is a possibility of sanct
what are mcconnell and boehner going to do going forward? this will come up again as long as the democrats can get away with blocking action in the senate. it will be difficult for them to not have a repeat of this exact thing and to go to the floor and fail on a vote. the new whip is not a man who knows on account votes very well. -- who knows how to count votes very well. >> and he can't deliver. that is the whole reason he got that job. their relationship started off strong. mcconnell...
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boehner hasn't come back yet. if boehner offers $1 trillion new revenues can it pass the house? >> andrea: great question. we are sitting around the table sitting about deal that boehner brokers. he has to go back to the members to get the deal through the house. i'm not so sure about it. i know what he won't get through the house, raising taxes. he is not going to get some tax raising compromise together. there is no house member when they know they have to run for re-election every two years, that is going to vote for a tax increase. how would they get through a primary? >> bob: they will vote on cutting taxes on everybody but the 2%. that is politically sellable. >> dana: no. extending the bush tax cuts for everybody. it's not obama's tax cuts. >> bob: you extend it for everybody except for that group of people. >> eric: if they are not -- let me ask you. >> dana: i see. >> eric: will they get -- >> dana: i see what he is saying. it's like when you reduce the rate of growth, you get credit for saying that you cut spending. it's a game. it's a word game. >> bob: keep in mind,
boehner hasn't come back yet. if boehner offers $1 trillion new revenues can it pass the house? >> andrea: great question. we are sitting around the table sitting about deal that boehner brokers. he has to go back to the members to get the deal through the house. i'm not so sure about it. i know what he won't get through the house, raising taxes. he is not going to get some tax raising compromise together. there is no house member when they know they have to run for re-election every two...
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tea party patriots saying it is time for boehner to go. and another group asking to spend a million dollars on anti-leadership ads is this the beginning of a big insurrection. i thought he figured out a way to avoid trouble to get him through so they can win big and pick up maybe 20 seats. sdpl you are living in the rational world of political strategy. >> i want to stay there, too. >> i that's not where the tea party people are. they are serious about wanting to get rid of john boehner. >> do they believe he is a liberal? >> they believe he is a complete renegade. they absolutely do. they know that there is no real mechanism for getting rid of him in the middle -- they want to do it. what they are going to do is hope that they elect more tea party people in the next mid term elections and then have the votes to oust him. the big problem is they don't have a single consensus. >> i don't think they think he is a liberal. i think they think he is a collaborationest. that he is part of the system, working on compromises, passing a farm bill,
tea party patriots saying it is time for boehner to go. and another group asking to spend a million dollars on anti-leadership ads is this the beginning of a big insurrection. i thought he figured out a way to avoid trouble to get him through so they can win big and pick up maybe 20 seats. sdpl you are living in the rational world of political strategy. >> i want to stay there, too. >> i that's not where the tea party people are. they are serious about wanting to get rid of john...
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and boehner said they're going to put their -- they're going to have their influence on this piece of legislation. but they're taking totally different opposite track where they're loorg at breaking it apart. -- looking at breaking it apart. >> piecemeal. bit by bit. the house is the reality check here. on all of this. what the senators, what senator mccain and senator marco rubio mentioned to me earlier this week was that they hope it can come out of the senate with enough support that speaker boehner has no choice but to sort of use this same bill and get a mix of republicans and democrats on this. but there are so many conservative republicans who do not support this in the house. so it is a tough road for them. it's absolutely a reality check on this whole bill once it gets to the other side of the capitol. >> you talk about where the source of opposition are. heritage foundation, long-time established conservative organization put out a study saying costs america trillions of dollars and instead of galvanizing conservative support it went the opposite way, right? >> right. >> wha
and boehner said they're going to put their -- they're going to have their influence on this piece of legislation. but they're taking totally different opposite track where they're loorg at breaking it apart. -- looking at breaking it apart. >> piecemeal. bit by bit. the house is the reality check here. on all of this. what the senators, what senator mccain and senator marco rubio mentioned to me earlier this week was that they hope it can come out of the senate with enough support that...
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president obama challenging house speaker john boehner to hold a vote immediately to end the partial closure. right now it's an all out war of words. >> if republicans and speaker boehners are saying there's not enough votes they should prove it. let the bill go to the floor and see what happens. just vote. let every member of congress vote and they can determine whether or not they want to shut the government down. >> speaker boehner responded. >> the american people expect that leaders will sit down and at least have a conversation. really, mr. president, it's time to have that conversation before our economy is put further at risk. >> on sunday the speaker said there were not enough votes in the house to pass a clean continuing resolution to fund the government but right now as mazz 21 republicans have said they could join all the democrats to pass a simple extension. that extension would resurrect programs the shutdown has left paralyzed. >> it's going to hurt working families, it's going to hurt small business, big business, entrepreneurs and the folks in agriculture. it's not a
president obama challenging house speaker john boehner to hold a vote immediately to end the partial closure. right now it's an all out war of words. >> if republicans and speaker boehners are saying there's not enough votes they should prove it. let the bill go to the floor and see what happens. just vote. let every member of congress vote and they can determine whether or not they want to shut the government down. >> speaker boehner responded. >> the american people expect...
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up next, speaker john boehner. we'll bring that to you live, straight ahead. [ male announcer ] this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her, she's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. [ claira ] after the deliveries, i was okay. now the ciabatta is done and the pain is starting again. more pills? seriously? seriously. [ groans ] all these stops to take more pills can be a pain. can i get my aleve back? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. >>> we're awaiting a statement from house speaker john boehner any moment now. and here he comes. here he is. >> a pleasant conversation. although i have to say, i was disappointed that the president refuses to negotiate. when it comes to the issue of funding our government, the house has passed four bills. four bills to fund our government and provide fairness to the american people under obama care. each of those four bills was rej
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and where john boehner was a member. the man complained in his initial interaction with police that because he had just been fired from the country club, he quote, did not have time to put something in john boehner's drink. they interviewed him in october about the case. he stated he did know the bartender from the club, but he didn't recall any negative situations. he thanked investigators for their efforts in the case, but again, the very strange breaking news tonight from the fbi, is that a man in ohio has been arrested for threatening to kill house speaker john boehner. that indictment was filed tonight. we'll bring you more on the story if and when we learn more. the man in question is in custody right now. we'll be right back. we've made hiring anyone from a handyman to a dog walker as simple as a few clicks. buy their services directly at angieslist.com no more calling around. no more hassles. start shopping from a list of top-rated providers today. angie's list is revolutionizing local service again. visit angies
and where john boehner was a member. the man complained in his initial interaction with police that because he had just been fired from the country club, he quote, did not have time to put something in john boehner's drink. they interviewed him in october about the case. he stated he did know the bartender from the club, but he didn't recall any negative situations. he thanked investigators for their efforts in the case, but again, the very strange breaking news tonight from the fbi, is that a...
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speaker boehner remains in a tough spot. he cannot decide his fate. he said that wob horrible. >> and still with any concessions -- they will not negotiate under any circumstances. >> and life goes on. the white house correspondent here. >>> and we'll get more of our interview with bernie sanders this week op talk to al jazeer. >>> ahead here, desperate attempts to reunite a syrian family. >> >> what are your officials doing about the world's biggest humanitarian crisis. find out more after this. millions who need assistance now. we appreciate you spending time with us tonight. >>> up next is the golden age of hollywood going golden but elsewhere. why l.a.'s mayor has declared a state of emergency for the entertainment industry there. next. >>> three all working in the united states -- -- they are recognized for their research which identify where and when. >> the weapons inspectors are wrapping up a threat to u.s. military strikes but the country easyville war has not. syrian is here and there's three messages and maybe even in the to aspend or say i
speaker boehner remains in a tough spot. he cannot decide his fate. he said that wob horrible. >> and still with any concessions -- they will not negotiate under any circumstances. >> and life goes on. the white house correspondent here. >>> and we'll get more of our interview with bernie sanders this week op talk to al jazeer. >>> ahead here, desperate attempts to reunite a syrian family. >> >> what are your officials doing about the world's biggest...
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you have speaker boehner saying, let's get compromise. this is the time to bring that debt down. we seriously have to do it. i don't think anyone disputes that, but it has to be a mix of spending cuts and the revenue. and the one figure that i'd like to add here is how much revenue we get by just going back to the clinton levels at $250,000 and above. that's $700 billion in tenures. that's what draws people to that number when you add that in and then close some loopholes and subsidies and do the budget cuts, we have already done a trillion. you can get to the $4 trillion that most economists say would at least lead us to the path to reduce debt over ten years. >> because it is so much money and because it would be so relatively painless for people who have income above $250,000 to see that change go back, because bill crystal is saying this now, because the president is clear that's what he's running on, it feels that's clear that's within the realm of the possible. but what else didn't previously peel like it was in the realm of possible? >> i think immigration reform. i called
you have speaker boehner saying, let's get compromise. this is the time to bring that debt down. we seriously have to do it. i don't think anyone disputes that, but it has to be a mix of spending cuts and the revenue. and the one figure that i'd like to add here is how much revenue we get by just going back to the clinton levels at $250,000 and above. that's $700 billion in tenures. that's what draws people to that number when you add that in and then close some loopholes and subsidies and do...
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he just spoke with boehner. boehner has been brutally attacked for what happened last night by conservatives. look at this. washington post conservative columnist jennifer rubin called the fiasco a stunning miscalculation. boehner lost control of the caucus and with it, any juice he might have. i mean, the washington examiner says boehner is now useless. if i'm john boehner and they've already given me this humiliating defeat, what do i have to lose to come back and deal with a minority of the majority if, in fact, it will save the american people of this kind from going over the cliff and the repercussions that go with it. >> i do think he has kind of a moment of conscious over this holiday and a moment of decision. it's worth noting generjennifer rubin's piece for giving everything the sense that they can recover. she's a conservative. a lot of conservatives are saying that. if there's any hope that we get some kind of resolution or at least partial resolution to keep us from going over the cliff. i think it's
he just spoke with boehner. boehner has been brutally attacked for what happened last night by conservatives. look at this. washington post conservative columnist jennifer rubin called the fiasco a stunning miscalculation. boehner lost control of the caucus and with it, any juice he might have. i mean, the washington examiner says boehner is now useless. if i'm john boehner and they've already given me this humiliating defeat, what do i have to lose to come back and deal with a minority of the...
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the new speaker, john boehner, promising to give government back to the people. the most senior republican is known for the ease with which he wieeps. >> i pass this gavel which is larger than most. to speaker john boehner. >> he intends to hammer president obama's program. >> no longer can we kick the can down the road. the people voted to end business as usual. we begin to carry out their instructions. >> those instructions include appealing obama's major achievement, health care. that would be blocked by the senate. introducing spending cuts worth $100 billion and holding hearings into the conduct of what they branded a corrupt administration. few tea party supporters are as flamboyant as this protester. many echo his message, we are watching you as he reminds politicians of the size of the national debt. political spin is something many of the new members will have to learn. this man owns a pizza restaurant but is propelled by the tea party. the new members want to change america's direction. austerity is coming here. >> my mission is to ensure that congress
the new speaker, john boehner, promising to give government back to the people. the most senior republican is known for the ease with which he wieeps. >> i pass this gavel which is larger than most. to speaker john boehner. >> he intends to hammer president obama's program. >> no longer can we kick the can down the road. the people voted to end business as usual. we begin to carry out their instructions. >> those instructions include appealing obama's major achievement,...
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the house majority and their speaker john boehner. >> moments ago, speaker john boehner met with the new jersey and new york delegations and peter king just emerged saying he will now support the speaker for his re-election tomorrow after boehner vowed to call a vote this friday on $9 billion in flood aid. a second vote on the remaining $51 billion aid package will come the first day of legislative action in the 113th congress. let's back spin. i know, guys, on the face of this it would seem a ridiculous and terrible idea for republicans to say no to advancing this aid package. i will just break down very quickly some of the reasons why having talked to a few republicans today. they wanted to pass a clean bill, a. and b, they want to match that spending with cuts. and i know that a balanced budget sounds so 1998, but i think it's kind of a quaint notion worth keeping around. and they knew that advancing this was not going to allow them the opportunity to match that aid with the necessary cuts. and in addition, i think some of them took to the fact that this bill had some unrelated po
the house majority and their speaker john boehner. >> moments ago, speaker john boehner met with the new jersey and new york delegations and peter king just emerged saying he will now support the speaker for his re-election tomorrow after boehner vowed to call a vote this friday on $9 billion in flood aid. a second vote on the remaining $51 billion aid package will come the first day of legislative action in the 113th congress. let's back spin. i know, guys, on the face of this it would...
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boehner has his way. the good news, if there is any came from white house press secretary jay carney who recalled other republican red lines that the g.o.p. went on to kind of have to smudge. >> we would never allow tax rates go up. we'll never allow them go up on anyone making less than $1 million. and we'll never let the top rate go back to the clinton era all of these things happened. do you know why they happened? the american people supported those positions that the president took. >> john: but will the american believe in g.o.p. cry that this is all the president asphalt? president's fault. for more let's go to robert reich, labor secretary under president bill clinton and author of "we beyond outrage." good evening. it's a pleasure to have you back. >> good evening. >> john: is president obama to blame as speaker boehner insists if the sequester goes through. if i hold a gun to your head and hold you hostage do i get to blame you that you're late to work? >> only in ad verse way. they suffer from
boehner has his way. the good news, if there is any came from white house press secretary jay carney who recalled other republican red lines that the g.o.p. went on to kind of have to smudge. >> we would never allow tax rates go up. we'll never allow them go up on anyone making less than $1 million. and we'll never let the top rate go back to the clinton era all of these things happened. do you know why they happened? the american people supported those positions that the president took....
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speaker boehner and the president were so close and then speaker boehner went off on plan b. i never understood why. had no prospect of succeeding. it did not succeed even in his own caucus. now, the question. >> chris: but you are not answering my question. >> because i tell you something because we only have nine days left here. when are we going to get serious about actual solutions? i would lineback joh welcome jl me. he wants a solution. give us one, john. >> there is only one person that can provide the leadership and that is the president of the united states. >> no, sir,, that is not true. >> that is -- >> only one person that can provide the leadership. rather than campaigning he ought to be here leading and talking with people and talking to folks on both sides of the aisle to get a solution so we don't go over the cliff. i believe the president is eager to go over the cliff. >> there are 535 of us that can provide leadership. 435 in the house and 100 in the senate and there is the president. all of us have a responsibility here. and you know what is happening? what
speaker boehner and the president were so close and then speaker boehner went off on plan b. i never understood why. had no prospect of succeeding. it did not succeed even in his own caucus. now, the question. >> chris: but you are not answering my question. >> because i tell you something because we only have nine days left here. when are we going to get serious about actual solutions? i would lineback joh welcome jl me. he wants a solution. give us one, john. >> there is...
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look, boehner has, right now, a few cards that he can play. he wants to quiet the noise on his side. you talk about the joint references. why is he always saying what he's saying publicly. that's just to make sure that people know that, look, this is still important for us. but he gets inside the room. you even eluded to that movement. >> you're laying out what you think republicans can give. what do you think the democrats, the moderates, the progress ifrs really want to see on the other side? do they want to see the rate change for the rich? above 250, 300, 400? do they want to say before you take a piece out of me, you've got to take a piece out of them. >> i think the 250 above is really important 679 i'll fell you why that is. it's because if you look at who got hurt the most in the downturn, it was the 98%, right? the very rich, the wealthiest in this country did pretty well. they did well even as the rest of the country has fallen often the cliff. so the idea that you're going to make it a little more progressive, even if later on you d
look, boehner has, right now, a few cards that he can play. he wants to quiet the noise on his side. you talk about the joint references. why is he always saying what he's saying publicly. that's just to make sure that people know that, look, this is still important for us. but he gets inside the room. you even eluded to that movement. >> you're laying out what you think republicans can give. what do you think the democrats, the moderates, the progress ifrs really want to see on the other...
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loser speaker of the house john boehner. he offered the president a peace pipe and got in return a demand that he turned over his sword, his shirt and at the end his trousers. that is a rather embarrassing position for the speaker. >> bret: he will be asked about it on "fox news sunday" with chris wallace. that is it for the panel. but stay tuned to see one thing congress did accomplish today. victor! victor! i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mascot! ohhh! eat up! new jammin jerk chicken soup has tasty pieces of chicken with rice and beans. hmmm. for giant hunger! thanks mom! see ya! whoaa...oops! mom? i'm ok. grandma? hi sweetie! she operates the head. [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. >> bret: finally tonight, the big power ball lottery is over but the house had its own lottery today the office lottery for the incoming class of house freshman who become lawmakers early next year. this is a really big deal. they draw lots for the
loser speaker of the house john boehner. he offered the president a peace pipe and got in return a demand that he turned over his sword, his shirt and at the end his trousers. that is a rather embarrassing position for the speaker. >> bret: he will be asked about it on "fox news sunday" with chris wallace. that is it for the panel. but stay tuned to see one thing congress did accomplish today. victor! victor! i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants...
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how does the president sit down with john boehner and negotiate anything wn whenever john boehner tries to negotiate may not stick? charles said rightly if the republicans were smart, and i think i am quoting you correctly, if the republicans are e smart they would pass a continuing resolution. what ds that say about the house republicans? maybe they are not so smartt because when john boehner came to them with the suggestion, let's take our fight to the debt ceiling, they did not do it. they still want fight over the closing of the government and this budget over this continuing resolution. it is silly. >> there are a couple of things you coulattach to a continuing resolution that the senate would approve -- the exemption of members ofongress and their staff from obamacare. if youut that in the cr, it is impossible, particularly for a democratic senator in n a red state, to vote against that because it looks and it is extremely unfair. another possible thing, and it is riskier, is to have a one- year delay in the individual mandate because it looks unfair. if you're a big business, you
how does the president sit down with john boehner and negotiate anything wn whenever john boehner tries to negotiate may not stick? charles said rightly if the republicans were smart, and i think i am quoting you correctly, if the republicans are e smart they would pass a continuing resolution. what ds that say about the house republicans? maybe they are not so smartt because when john boehner came to them with the suggestion, let's take our fight to the debt ceiling, they did not do it. they...
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mcconnell is in charge of john boehner. he came out and cut him off saying there would not be immigration. he hired a great immigration activist and said he was going to do it and now he proves he does not have control of the caucus yet again. >> is that your read? >> there is broad agreement that this is not the time to split themselves and to alienate some republican voters by doing an immigration bill, even those who wanted tom a they don't think this is the time to do it. >> there is a cost of we keep delaying. >> 2016 really will not help them. it will help in the short term for 2014. >> any deal we get will be better because we will have more senate republicans to go up against president obama. >> thank you both for being here and thank you. we will see you next week. >> "political capital" is a production of bloomberg television. ♪ . . >> in the middle of the mojave desert, one of the most storied cities in the world. this is las vegas. where fortunes are won and lost. where lives are made and destroyed. where the
mcconnell is in charge of john boehner. he came out and cut him off saying there would not be immigration. he hired a great immigration activist and said he was going to do it and now he proves he does not have control of the caucus yet again. >> is that your read? >> there is broad agreement that this is not the time to split themselves and to alienate some republican voters by doing an immigration bill, even those who wanted tom a they don't think this is the time to do it....